Trump declares Ky. a disaster area due to coronavirus

As news develops in Kentucky about the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease, this item will be updated. Official state guidance is at https://kycovid19.ky.gov.

• President Trump declared Kentucky a major disaster area due to the coronavirus, following a request from every member of the state's congressional delegation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced.
• "A demand for life-saving medical gear is pitting states against one another — and the rest of the world — in a bidding war for face masks and other safety gear desperately needed to battle the virus," reports Darcy Costello of the Louisville Courier Journal.
• The 21C Museum Hotels, which started in Louisville and include one in Lexington, are closing until it is safe to reopen.